Rearranging me ’til I’m sane

Card-carrying Libertarians are few and far between. Yet, seen as the guiding philosophy of a bloc of dissatisfied, independent-minded voters whose views align with Republicans on economics and Democrats on social issues, libertarianism is palpably gathering steam.
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“They are going to be an increasingly powerful force in politics,” Mr. Kinsley predicted-slash-lamented.

Mr. Gillespie chuckles at the dark images that talk of libertarianism inevitably conjures up. “We’re the Sith Lords of American politics,” he says, referring to the “Star Wars” baddies. “We can show up in any group. We’re both terrifying and devilishly attractive.”

It’s not likely libertarianism will become a true third-party alternative; it’s a temperament to which both major parties will need increasingly to appeal.

I’m not sure I am as optimistic as these guys. But certainly, the US has a relatively brighter libertarian future than, say, Denmark does.

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Lyrics of the Moment

The Who ~ Won't Be Fooled Again

We'll be fighting in the streets
With our children at our feet
And the morals that they worship will be gone
And the men who spurred us on
Sit in judgment of all wrong
They decide and the shotgun sings the song

I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again

The change, it had to come
We knew it all along
We were liberated from the fold, that's all
And the world looks just the same
And history ain't changed
'Cause the banners, they were all flown in the last war